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Willy Cooper Sr. and Lisa Lewis at the Pinehurst and San Sebastián cemeteries | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today

More than 90 unmarked graves ID’d in St. Augustine cemeteries, thanks to state grant

The West Augustine Improvement Association is using state funds to locate unmarked graves in the historic San Sebastian and Pinehurst…

By Kaia Wright

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Madelyn Dinkins-Smith says it’s become near impossible to access her family’s burial grounds, even though she’s allowed to under Florida law. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today

September 21, 2022

State law should protect Nassau Gullah/Geechee cemeteries, but lawmakers didn’t close loopholes

This is Part 2 of a two-part Jacksonville Today series. Read Part 1. For decades, Madelyn Dinkins-Smith’s family members have…

By Claire Heddles

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